Lookout completed one of its usual self-scheduled scans today and has identified two items as "riskware": com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim com.android.cts.ctsshim I've tried online searching to find out what they might be and got nowhere. During the searches, Google is apparently finding the items…
Google today highlighted new Android features aimed at creating a more helpful phone. The company is backporting Bedtime, a formerly Pixel-exclusve feature, to Android 6.0 as well as delivering updates to the Android Auto and the Lookout app.…
hi, Can I use lookout antivirus API to send hash of android application and get result from API whether the app is suspicious or not according to signatures in lookout database? thanks…
On Lookout there is something that shows up. Please help me I don't know what this is, RoseEUKOR ,Welcome to Android Central! It's a system font. Don't worry about it. Please register on this forum, which will allow you to engage in discussion more easily, as well as post images. ,Yeah those…
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I have been using lookout on my galaxy s8. Believe however that it is a battery drain. Does find my device work better in this regard? How about in locating the phone if its lost ,I personally use find my device of course by Google and I love it. ,Samsung find my device is excellent, it does wh…
I recently discovered that there is a calendar on my smartphone that belongs to someone in Far Eastern script, and no one in my family is of Asian descent. I looked the address up, and it seems to be a more of an Android problem than a Samsung one. I've been told on the Samsung forum to jus…
Lookout, one of the premiere smartphone security suites, has released Lookout Premium -- offering Privacy Advisor, remote lock, and remote wipe on top of their award winning free services. Current customers need do nothing to keep the service they have now, and the free version of Lookout w…
Lookout has announced a new feature to their premium service, called Safe Browsing. What it does is spread protection from malware beyond installed applications, and into your browser. If you've ever used the Chrome browser, and spent any time on the Internet, you've surely seen sites…
Lookout Security & Antivirus is one of the most popular security apps for the Android platform. Whether you&39;re installing apps from suspect third-party app stores or just want to ensure that the Android Market is secure, Lookout will scan apps upon installation to make sure they will not…
Lookout, the popular cross-platform mobile security solution, has announced the availability of Lookout Premium -- the advanced version with extra features like the privacy advisor, remote lock and wipe, and enhanced backup and restore. We took a look at it a few weeks back -- check it out…
As concerns rise surrounding mobile security, Sprint has now taken some steps to offer their customers some of the best preventative solutions available on the market. Announced today during CTIA in New Orleans, Sprint has teamed up with Safely and Lookout to provide a suite of mobile security…
Lookout Mobile Security is one of the most popular security apps available on Android -- you can read our full review of it here. An announcement from Lookout to its users today confirms that it will be introducing a premium service in the near future, making some of the free features availa…
I have a Galaxy S8+. How many use it and does it destroy battery life. I'm not sure if it's just a Samsung feature so wasn't sure where to post this. ,It's pre-installed on all of T-Mobile's Android phones , regardless of manufacturer. Regardless, I've never used it and it's one of the first th…
As the title says, what are some of your favorite podcasts? EDIT: please also include a short description so people could find a podcast that would interest them more easily ;) ,History Chicks Stuff you missed in history class Reply All Snap Judgement The Moth Radiolab And pretty much all of th…
Lookout Mobile Security, the free antivirus app, is now available internationally in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Its first international partner will be Australia&39;s Telstra, who will offer the app through its channel in the Android Market. Lookout says that it will soon be available in &q…
Security software to be loaded on all compatible AT&T Android devices Mobile security firm Lookout has announced that it&39;s partnering with AT&T to bring its Android security suite to all compatible AT&T phones in the future. The app, which is already preinstalled on AT&T&39;…
Lookout has released a neat new application this morning -- Mobile Threat Tracker. What it does is tell you where and when users running Lookout have came across malware in their mobile devices. How it does it is the cool part -- the results are updated hourly, and when you start the app…
Mobile security firm Lookout today sounded the alarm on a new Trojan that apparently is affecting Android devices in China. It's called "Geinimi" and is piggybacking known legitimate apps, including Monkey Jump 2, Sex Positions, President vs. Aliens, City Defense and Baseball Superstars…
Lookout security and proffessional sound system are not showing in settings, but only on downloads, whats the catch. They seem to be causing trouble on my S8 active. ,I personally don't like those type of apps your using , but open your app list so you see them ? Have you downloaded apps by APK…
Lookout&39;s annual Google I/O kickoff party is May 14, here&39;s your chance to get on the list If you&39;re going to be in the Bay Area come May 14 listen up! Lookout is having a big party for a few close friends, and you could win a chance to be one of them. They have provi…
I'm suddenly getting a persistent popup message that says I need to click the link to reset the AT&T Mobile Security Lookout app, then log in with my password. Anyone know whether this is legitimate vs a phishing attempt? Thanks! ,Lookout is for real. You should see the app on your phone. ,Looko…
I just got a S8+ and was wondering if adding Lookout Security is advised? Thanks in advance ,I use Avast, but Lookout works too. ,Thank you Rukbat ,unless you download scetchy apps they are not needed. ,You can never tell. If a site you normally go to gets hacked, it can be sending out malware…
A new twist on the "find my phone" genera of apps comes out today from Lookout Labs called Plan B. If the name didn't give it away, it's an application that tracks your phone that is installed remotely via the Android Market website after you've lost it. Using it is simple:R…
If you're going to be in the Bay Area come May 9 listen up! Lookout is having a big party for a few close friends, and you could win a chance to be one of them. They have provided us with 20 tickets for the bash to hand out, which will be chock full of fun, food, and drinks. S…
Galaxy S6 Android version 7.0 Model SM-G920P Some background, apps that use Location services turned off unless I'm activity using them. A year ago, I unlocked my phone and noticed that the little GPS symbol was up in the bar. I googled to try to find out what could be using it, followed t…
Anyone know what this is? And what it does? I see it in AT&T Securities. ,What do you mean that you see it in AT&T Securities? Is this a preinstalled app, or did you suddenly find it installed on the phone one day? Here's more info: . Looks like it's all about data analytics. ,Well I didn't h…
Did you know that over $30 billion worth of phones will be lost in the U.S. alone this year? Yeah, that number shocked me a bit as well. But it came from Lookout&39;s 15 million strong user base and was part of their Phone Loss study compiled of last years data. They didn&39;t stop there, eit…
Samsung S7 Active. This started when it last updated. ,Lookout is usually installed as a system app - you normally have to root the phone to remove it. Look at system apps in Settings/Apps for Lookout and see if there's a "Disable" button.…
Lookout has announced the creation of the "Mobile Threat Network" -- designed to automate the process of detection and analysis of applications that pose a threat to the end user's security. Using a mobile security API, protection can be extended not only to the end user, bu…
Dropped phone. Within 5 hours screen lost all color and only shows black; lights turn on when home key is touched but nothing shows on screen. Need to send back to company because of insurance claim. ,you might be able to if you had the lost phone feature turned on in google, lookout or some othe…
As mobile devices become smarter and more prolific, mobile security threats are continuing to diversify. And with more and more of us becoming more security conscious these days, mobile security apps like Lookout are becoming increasingly popular. The latest update to the popular se…
I downoladed Lookout today because it was recommended on this forum front page. My coworker then told me she had it previously on her X and the phone started working weird, locking up, couldn't even use it..totally bricked. She took it to VZW and they told her it was the Lookout pg and removed…
Ever since I updated to Lollipop, Lookout has sent me false alert to my email notifying that my sim card was removed, EVERY SINGLE DAY! But my phone is with me and fine! Anyone else experiences this? And it uses the most CPU power of all apps. What to do? ,Uninstall it? There are a number of com…
I secured my phone and apps but lookout is saying my device is rooted. I downloaded SuperSu and Root Checker and both said my device is not rooted. Is my device secretly rooted somehow? alsoI am version 5.1.1 ,If it was rooted at any time in the past, Lookout may be detecting signs of that. ,W…
I already disabled, clear cache, and stop the app and restarted the phone. Lookout is still in my battery status consuming 8% of my battery. How do i remove it from my battery status?? Posted via Android Central App ,Remove the app from your phone. Posted via Android Central App , I'm not root…
Does anyone use lookout? I read that it drains battery. Does it do what it's supposed to in the av department? ,just weigh up the pro's and cons mate. its a very well respected security app :) ,I use Lookout and so far haven't noticed any big drain of the battery. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747…
Hi In the past few weeks, i started getting those chrome popups saying that I had a virus and to "click here to install" I realized that it was clickbait scam, so closed out the browser, cleaned cache, etc Just to be safe, I ran Lookout as deployed to my AT&T Samsung S7, it did not find anythi…
I got two modded kiks that came up as riskware saying it could steal personal info from the phone. And also it says inside these apps is something called "mixpanel." So is this a risk and if it is what kind of risk? can the app only steal information I put on the app such as photos I send or text…
Device admins have all been deactivated. Not by me. Is this good or bad? Do I NEED admins? I dont know whats going on here. Lookout scans daily and it popped up that all 267 apps are safe and I was like..whaaaaaat?? 267??? ,Do you have Find My Device or similar as an Administrator? It would be a…
I keep getting notified by Google Play to update lookout, yet I can't find the actual app and there is no uninstall option, only update. It's no where to be found in my Google Play library and nowhere to be found in the settings under apps. I use Adguard & have no use for this, yet, not only…
I am getting the following alerts on Lookout after upgrading False positive? ,TL;DR Nothing to worry about, Lookout is just dumb. They look like system level services. Lookout probably hasn't been updated with N support and is, as a result interpreting new software as potential malware. I'll t…
Moving over from iPhone to the edge and was wondering if I could disable lookout security? Pro and cons of doing so. ,First thing I do when getting a new phone is to disable or Uninstall any Anti-virus or task/memory manage app. In simple words, no need to use any task or memory management apps…
How do I uninstall Lookout app after MM update? Posted via the Android Central App ,settings > apps > all apps > look for the app .. tap on it .. then unistall ,Um...no. Posted via the Android Central App ,Does anyone who actually owns an M8 running MM have an answer? I was able to fully uninst…
Hey guys, I bought a s6 Edge + for my mom, didnt know it was rooted until I got home. Everything is restored and its got the SUPERSU, Root Checker basic, and Titanium Backup. On the root checker basic it says Congratulations! Root access is properly installed on this device! So my questions is,…
The T-Mobile variant of the S7 includes Lookout Security app "baked" in to their phone. I initially disabled the app under "applications" and thought I was done with it. The past few days my data connection would randomly stop working/establishing a connection. I had FULL 4G LTE bars and phone…
I used to have Lookout installed on my HTC Droid Incredible, and it seemed to get pretty good reviews. But now that I am loading up my S3, I am trying to be careful not to load up any apps that needlessly slow down my phone... So that's my question to you all... Do you have Lookout installe…
Are security apps like lookout really important on your phone? And have any of you disabled lookout on your Note 5? Posted via the Android Central App ,I disabled lookout and installed cm security instead. Having security on android phones seem to be a necessity these days. Sent from my SAMSU…
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Based on information collected from more than 700,000 applications installed on more than 10 million devices, the folks at Lookout have released their first Mobile Threat Report. This data shows that the threat of coming across malware has increased by as much as 250 percent in the past six…
I notice this app comes with the phone. Anyone using it? Of using Andoid Device Manager? Which do you think is better? It looks like Lookout has a few more features ,Lookout user here. It's feature rich that's why I love it Posted via the Android Central App ,I used it looking time ago e with m…
I just got a notification from OnePlus advising me that my information has been compromised. This information was part of the order process and included my email, phone number and physical address. OnePlus advised that none of my payment information was lost and that I should be on the lookout fo…
somehow a virus crept onto my phone, Lookout finds it but CANNOT remove it!!! a message pops up "pkg.apk is riskware" and when I tell it to remove it, Lookout errors out as "lookout was not able to successfully remove pkg.apk"!!!!!!!!! I googled that error message NOTHING googled it again with qu…
Hi guys, Just curious. How many of you are you using Lookout just because it comes as part of T-Mobile's JUMP! program? I know I wouldn't use it probably if it didn't. Honestly, I'm only using the 'take picture of intruder' when someone tries to unlock your phone without permission. Ot…
I have both of these apps installed and they seem to be working fine. My question is do they fight each other to get the same job done. I know they don't do the exact same functions but several functions are the same. My main concern is antivirus. Both apps check downloads etc for viruses. Is it…
I bought a new phone, an LG Android, because my carrier was no longer supporting the 2g phone that I had, and the new smartphone came with Facebook installed, so there is no option to uninstall the application provided, just enable / disable.... Unfortunately, disabling this app does not stop it…
Family... Ever since I upgraded to 4.3 the lookout security app has been draining my battery like crazy yayyyyyyyy. Please let me know what I can do Sent from my SPH-L720 using AC Forums mobile app ,that's crazy. Lookout has always been very battery efficient for me - from my OG EVO to my G…
Hi Folks Looking through my new lgg3 and I see some new apps that I don't think were not on my lgg2 and want to know if I can disable/hide them. Not sure what they do. If you know, could you please share. Thanks Mobile TV Lookout Security LG TTS+ LIA MrGDBlogger LIA Informant LIA S4Ure…
Cannot find either Hulu Plus or Lookout in the Market. Are they not available to tablets yet? ,nope hulu is not look out works get it from Amazon. App store ,Lookout is still free on tablets like on the phones right? And thanks for the tip on Amazon. ,Yea unless you want the added stuff like…
Went into VZW today with a slight problem with my . The rep recommended that I uninstall Lookout to fix this problem. I was surprised she did not like Lookout. Have you had a similar experience? Thanks for the replies. ,Verizon employees seem to really hate lookout. Improve it myself. Never caus…
Both are system level apps and I closed them and still using that much. I don't have photos needed to be backed up since I haven't taken any at all today and Idk about lookout is doing Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk ,Restart your phone Posted via my Note 3 , Both are sys…
Please help. The other day I got a text message saying I won a Walmart gift card for $1000. Now, usually I'm not this stupid, but I just got the pch app not that long ago and was signing up for a lot of stuff and thought maybe this was connected lol my bad. I clicked it, did a quick survey and en…
I have Lookout installed on my Thunderbolt and like having the piece of mind. I noticed lookout is not available for the GT. is there something similar I can install or is it not needed on tabs? I saw AVG but Iv never been a huge fan of them for PC. Thanks. ,You can side load Lookout onto y…
I was just in the Sprint store yesterday and one of the people helping me told me to remove Lookout because it had a virus. This is the first I had heard anything about that and didn't know if anyone else had heard that and if so what do you use to protect your android? ,I haven't heard out, and…
Every time I shut off the phone I have to start Lookout Security. Is there a way to have lookout security start when you turn on the phone. ,Welcome to Android Central! Lookout should automatically start--I've never seen it prompt me to turn it on. Are you sure it isn't some reminder from Looko…
I have been running into issues with Lookout draining my battery, its eating up about 50% or more per day with my phone sitting idle on my desk. Has anyone else run into this? , ,Remove Lookout. - junkheadINC { } ,I disabled it Posted via my Note 3 ,I will be disabling it when I get a Note 3 a…
Per Rukbat's post on this thread I decided to switch to AVG Anti Virus from Lookout. When I attempted to uninstall Lookout I could only uninstall the updates so I disabled it because I don't want two anti-virus apps running simultaneously. The fact that I was unable to completely uninstall…
how do i uninstall it? ,Welcome to Android Central. It is an anti-malware app. Please see the following link: that shows how to uninstall it or disable it. Some carrier devices do not permit one to uninstall it, but it may be disabled.…
does Lookout have a version out for tablets, I tried to download it, but can't seem to get it to work. One of there support team members has been giving me suggestions, but so far nothing has worked. anyone else using it on the Thrive? If so, how did you get it installed and working? :)…
I have had my X for 6 months now. About an hour ago the Lookout icon appeared on my notification bar. It was prompting me to setup the application. It would not let me dismiss the notification so I went a head and set it up. My questions are 1) How many of you are using Lookout? 2) Is there any b…
I was wondering if any of you guys ever use the premium lookout that tmobile gives us or any other protection Posted via the Android Central App ,I used to, but just having safe usage practice , I have never had and issue, My last 4 phones I disabled it right away, better battery life and faste…
I have these kinds of pop up ads that looks like it's coming from Google. These ads do not appear all the time but here and there. How do I get rid of them? Thanks! ,Welcome to Android Central! They're not from Google--they're from some adware that you probably installed along with some other ap…
Before I got the S6 I was out of the Android game for a while. Noticed that the phone came with a T-mobile branded version of Lookout Security and was curious if this was OK to disable or should I keep it around? The constant scanning notifications and safe browsing active popups are driving me…
Anyone using Lookout and experiencing any issues, specifically with the Sprint LG Optimus S ? After I installed it, the phone seemed more laggy. I turned off the backup and antivirus but it still seemed seemed to hesitate when doing stuff. I also got some weird glitches with apps. For exampl…
So some of the employees at Sprint were told in a meeting that Lookout Mobile Security was newly found out to be malicious...hm...anyone else heard this or could it have something to do with the release of the new Total Equipment Protection app from Sprint/Asurion? I have been using Lookout for a…
I use the excellent Lookout Security on my G4 but worry that, should a thief ever take my phone under the cover of low-light , the photo my phone will send me will just be a black square. Now I'm clutching at straws here but was wondering if I'm missing any secret camera settings that might imp…
Was wondering how safe the V20 is with nougat alone? Hope do you Feel about Lookout? It came preinstalled on my phone and I was wondering if it is worth using? , No, it's not worth using. , That's what I figured... Thank you , You can try it. I had the deluxe version for free when I was on T-…
Lookout has stopped frequently pops up on my screen..why? ,uninstalling the app will solve it, but try to clean the data and cache of the app. ,Oddly enough, I get the same on one of my phones, LG G3 I think, except in my case it's Outlook. :) I must try to do something about it sometime. :)…
Hello, I recently noticed that, in my phone settings under Security -> Device Administrators, Google Pay is on the list as well. It says, "Google Pay. As a device administrator, Google Pay can help make your phone more secure." And there's a radial button for me to select —but I have not. Is th…
Andrew Martonik, and Alex Dobie host the inaugural episode of the Alarm Clock Central Podcast. Not really, but they do look at Lenovo's cool little Smart Clock. They also discuss Galaxy Note 10 rumors. Renders have recently leaked and there's no headphone jack to be found. What will diffe…
With the recent news that T-Mobile customers who carry the Asurion insurance plan are also getting a free Lookout Premium account, I am curious which app you think is best to use. I have been suing the Mobile Security app from the first day I had an Android on T-Mobile and now that I am getting L…
The volume and power button are broken on my Android smartphone. How do I power the device on? ,What phone? Did you have Lookout set up? ,Welcome to Android Central! For the most part, you need to bring it to a repair shop and get the Power button fixed. Please register on this forum, which wil…
Found this in Lookout and not sure why. What is it????…
Found this in Lookout and not sure why. What is it???? ,Welcome to the forums. That's a system font, nothing to worry about. ,Where did you see this ? I'll leave a link to register so you can communicate here.…
Hey all, I am new to the Droid platform, and I'm doing my best to get to grips with this new world! The phone came pre-installed with an app called Lookout and can be removed if you want. Go to settings, more, application manager then fine lookout. You should be able to remove it or deactivate…
This might be related to installing Lookout last night, but I notice that my kernel is consuming 4.7% batter, followed by android system at 4.1%. gSam Battery Montior shows Android System held awake for 6 minutes in last 3 hours. The next biggest is gmail at 2 minutes. I notice that Lookou…
I was recently able to compare general battery usage while my Maxx was being protected by Lookout, and then Avast. These are 2 highly regarded Android security apps, listed in multiple reputable sites as in the top 5. I had been using Lookout for a while, which is a good app, but the free versi…
Is there any way to disable this? ,Is there no Disable option in At least on the t-mobile version, it can't even be disabled. Posted via Android Central App ,You can disable it. Go to Settings > General > Security > Phone Administrators. Uncheck Lookout. Now you can go into your apps and dis…
I would like to track my phone in the event I lose it, but I've read reports of Lookout affecting performance/being buggy on some phones. Anyone using it? ,Had it running since day one haven't noticed any issues. ,Lookout has not given my phone any performance hit whatsoever ,Lookout is an awe…
I have the lost phone app Lookout Plan B in my phone and I think it works great if your GPS is turned on... BUT What of I lose my phone and I have GPS turned off?! Lookout is supposed to automatically turn the GPS on so it can track the phone but on mine you have to select 'OK' on the litt…
Which one works better lookout security or AVG AntiVirus? Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk ,I use lookout. Awhile back cnet said avg tracks your info. Idk if they fixed that with recent updates ,Oh well Idk which to use at the moment Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk ,I use both. Lookout…
i dont even know where the heck this Lookout App even came from ... it just appeared and started charging my credit card ??? ,Go to system administrators settings and stop this app from being one, then you should be able to uninstall it. If it's preinstalled in your device, then you may not be ab…
Wondering if anyone else has experienced the following issue with the Lookout application. When I log on to my Lookout account from my computer, I see the following alerts on my Dashboard: Your device hasn't checked in during its scheduled sync time. We were unable to connect to your device…
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Just wondering what everyone thinks of this app. I've read a lot of threads that say you don't need antivirus protection on Android as of yet. I like the part of Lookout that lets you find your phone if missing or stolen and also the backup and restore features. My question is: If you don't need…
Update 2: We've heard back from the developer of these apps, who tells us the following: "What the ceo of Lookout said makes no sense. I will email you with details later." We await the details. In the meantime, be aware that the developer listed on the suspect wa…
Let's recap: Late Wednesday night has been downloaded millions of times." We've been in contact with Lookout -- which reiterates that the apps, while suspect, aren't necessarily malicious. We've also have a response from the developer in question. Updates from both, after the break…
Anyone else getting these warnings that the Camera app is adware? Recommends uninstalling, right so then you have no camera. , I would email the developers on that one. Give them device, carrier, and Android version number. ,The 2012 Nexus 7 does not come with a preinstalled stock Camera app,…